Younger generations willing to switch banks with greener credentials
Younger generations are willing to switch providers if their bank doesn’t have strong environmental credentials, according to a study from Tink.
Digital banking developer Leveris receives backing from Link Asset
Ireland-based Leveris, a core banking technology developer, has received a strategic investment from Link Asset Services.
Starling Bank withdraws Irish banking licence application
UK challenger bank Starling Bank has reportedly scraped plans to launch in Ireland after withdrawing its application for an Irish banking licence.
X Financial launches $104.5m IPO on New York Stock Exchange
China-based personal finance business X Financial has launched its IPO for a total offering size of around $104.5m.
Vietnamese FinTech GIMO’s $17.1m funding fuels mission to bridge financial inclusion gap
Vietnamese social impact FinTech startup, GIMO, which focuses on delivering flexible pay and financial well-being solutions for underbanked workers, has announced the successful completion of a $17.1m Series A funding round.
TNG FinTech acquires Indonesian e-wallet app WalletKu
TNG FinTech Group has acquired PT WalletKu Indompet Indonesia, a digital wallet and payments platform.
PortfolioQuest scoops up pre-seed for financial training tool
Financial training tool PortfolioQuest has raised $750,000 in a pre-seed round of funding. The funding for the startup was led by Nels Friets and Venkatesh Sethuraman.
gohenry raises 3x more than target in crowdfunding campaign
Gohenry, a prepaid card for children and parents, has raised £6.2m in its crowdfunding campaign.
Trade Republic closes €62m round as it preps for Austria launch
German mobile investing platform Trade Republic has collected €62m for its Series B round which will help it bolster its development efforts.
National Bank of Bahrain launches open banking services, a first for MENA region
National Bank of Bahrain (NBB) has become the first bank in the MENA region to launch open banking services for its customers.